The Pyramid of Khui at Dara in Middle Egypt is the southernmost pyramid in the Memphite tradition and the largest mudbrick pyramid known in Egypt. Rising from the desert edge near the modern village of Dara, approximately 298 km from Giza at bearing 4.87°, the structure's identification as either a step pyramid or a giant mastaba remains debated. Its massive mudbrick construction — atypical for royal monuments — and provincial location suggest it belonged to a powerful regional ruler, possibly of the First Intermediate Period (c. 2180-2050 BCE) when central authority had collapsed and provincial governors acted as independent kings. The pyramid's remote position in Middle Egypt, far from the traditional royal cemeteries of the Memphite region, marks the geographic extent to which pyramid-building traditions dispersed during the political fragmentation following the Old Kingdom's fall.
Wikipedia| Star ▴ | Rise Az ▴ | Rise Δ ▴ | Set Az ▴ | Set Δ ▴ | Tradition ▴ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pleiades (Alcyone) | 86.9° | — | 273.1° | — | |
| Orion's Belt (Alnilam) | 106.4° | — | 253.6° | — | |
| Sirius | 113.5° | — | 246.5° | — | |
| Thuban | — | — | — | — | |
| Vega | 40.3° | — | 319.7° | — | |
| Regulus | 62.8° | — | 297.2° | — | |
| Aldebaran | 92.2° | — | 267.8° | — | |
| Antares | 97.9° | — | 262.1° | — | |
| Fomalhaut | 141.7° | — | 218.3° | — | |
| Arcturus | 36.9° | — | 323.1° | — | |
| Galactic Center (Sgr A*) | 106.5° | — | 253.5° | — | |
| Galactic Anti-Center | 73.5° | — | 286.5° | — | |
| Deneb | 48.0° | — | 312.0° | — | |
| Capella | 56.9° | — | 303.1° | — | |
| Castor | 59.2° | — | 300.8° | — | |
| Pollux | 61.9° | — | 298.1° | — | |
| Procyon | 84.8° | — | 275.2° | — | |
| Betelgeuse | 95.5° | — | 264.5° | — | |
| Rigel | 116.0° | — | 244.0° | — | |
| Bellatrix | 99.4° | — | 260.6° | — | |
| Achernar | — | — | — | — | |
| Acrux | 136.7° | — | 223.3° | — | |
| Mimosa | 132.0° | — | 228.0° | — | |
| Altair | 80.4° | — | 279.6° | — | |
| Kochab | — | — | — | — | |
| Dubhe | — | — | — | — | |
| Alkaid | — | — | — | — | |
| Mizar | — | — | — | — | |
| Hamal | 90.2° | — | 269.8° | — | |
| Zubenelgenubi | 81.9° | — | 278.1° | — | |
| Alnitak | 106.8° | — | 253.2° | — | |
| Mintaka | 105.8° | — | 254.2° | — | |
| Saiph | 114.3° | — | 245.7° | — | |
| Peacock | 153.1° | — | 206.9° | — | |
| Miaplacidus | 156.0° | — | 204.0° | — | |
| Rigil Kentaurus | 134.4° | — | 225.6° | — | |
| Hadar | 132.1° | — | 227.9° | — | |
| Gacrux | 129.0° | — | 231.0° | — | |
| Naos | 130.6° | — | 229.4° | — | |
| Suhail | 127.3° | — | 232.7° | — | |
| Avior | 149.4° | — | 210.6° | — | |
| Atria | 147.3° | — | 212.7° | — | |
| Regor | 137.7° | — | 222.3° | — | |
| Alsephina | 141.7° | — | 218.3° | — | |
| Shaula | 114.1° | — | 245.9° | — | |
| Ankaa | 177.3° | — | 182.8° | — | |
| Menkent | 103.5° | — | 256.5° | — | |
| Alpheratz | 81.3° | — | 278.7° | — | |
| Eltanin | 18.7° | — | 341.3° | — | |
| Kornephoros | 45.0° | — | 315.0° | — | |
| Rasalhague | 60.9° | — | 299.1° | — | |
| Denebola | 50.4° | — | 309.6° | — | |
| Alhena | 81.6° | — | 278.4° | — | |
| Alphard | 89.0° | — | 271.1° | — | |
| Bharani | 93.3° | — | 266.7° | — | |
| Pushya | 65.4° | — | 294.6° | — | |
| Adhara | 126.7° | — | 233.3° | — | |
| Wezen | 122.8° | — | 237.2° | — | |
| Navi | 46.9° | — | 313.1° | — | |
| Schedar | 51.5° | — | 308.5° | — | |
| Nunki | 110.3° | — | 249.7° | — | |
| Canopus | 158.1° | — | 201.9° | — | |
| Kaus Australis | 115.6° | — | 244.4° | — | |
| Sabik | 89.5° | — | 270.5° | — | |
| Scheat | 79.0° | — | 281.0° | — | |
| Enif | 91.5° | — | 268.5° | — | |
| Diphda | 136.8° | — | 223.3° | — | |
| Alphecca | 33.5° | — | 326.5° | — | |
| Rasalgethi | 57.3° | — | 302.7° | — | |
| Spica | 75.9° | — | 284.1° | — | |
| Zubeneschamali | 75.3° | — | 284.7° | — | |
| Unukalhai | 58.8° | — | 301.2° | — | |
| Murzim | 119.3° | — | 240.7° | — | |
| Phact | 142.0° | — | 218.0° | — | |
| Mirfak | 58.9° | — | 301.1° | — | |
| Vindemiatrix | 51.0° | — | 309.0° | — | |
| Markab | 92.8° | — | 267.1° | — | |
| Algol | 69.6° | — | 290.4° | — | |
| Sadalmelik | 104.4° | — | 255.6° | — | |
| Sadalsuud | 106.4° | — | 253.6° | — | |
| Sun (Summer Solstice) | 63.4° | — | 296.6° | — | |
| Sun (Winter Solstice) | 116.6° | — | 243.4° | — | |
| Sun (Equinox) | 90.0° | — | 270.0° | — | |
| Sun (Northern Cross-Quarter) | 71.4° | — | 288.6° | — | |
| Sun (Southern Cross-Quarter) | 108.6° | — | 251.4° | — | |
| Moon (N Major Standstill) | 57.3° | — | 302.7° | — | |
| Moon (S Major Standstill) | 122.7° | — | 237.3° | — | |
| Moon (N Minor Standstill) | 68.8° | — | 291.2° | — | |
| Moon (S Minor Standstill) | 111.2° | — | 248.8° | — |
| Landmark | Bearing | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| giza | 4.87° | 298 km |
| angkor wat | 85.35° | 7,667 km |
| nazca | 263.58° | 12,297 km |
| teotihuacan | 308.47° | 12,491 km |
| stonehenge | 323.05° | 3,813 km |
| gobekli tepe | 32.39° | 1,336 km |
| machu picchu | 264.05° | 11,984 km |
| easter island | 260.91° | 16,098 km |
| cahokia | 317.82° | 10,455 km |
| sedona | 328.33° | 12,063 km |
| mecca | 123.89° | 1,118 km |
| jerusalem | 39.21° | 650 km |
| vatican | 318.89° | 2,330 km |
| lhasa | 72.23° | 5,826 km |
| kailash | 72.50° | 4,873 km |
| uluru | 109.05° | 12,205 km |
| tiwanaku | 259.20° | 11,762 km |
| chaco canyon | 326.44° | 11,754 km |
| mt shasta | 339.24° | 11,901 km |
| levis stadium | 337.23° | 12,281 km |